Flowers and plants, cared for the way we do it in the shop
Whether it came from us or not, a little know-how makes flowers last longer and keeps plants growing for years. These are the care guides we wrote for our own customers in Clayton and across Johnston County.
Plant care
21 guides: houseplants, holiday plants and gardens
Light, watering, our eastern North Carolina seasons, repotting and quick fixes.
See the plant guides ↓Fresh flower care
15 guides: by arrangement and by flower
Vases, foam, wrapped bouquets, sympathy flowers, roses, lilies and more.
See the flower guides →Houseplants
Plants that live indoors with you year-round.
Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum
Medium light, a drink when it droops, and filtered water for clean leaf tips.
Read the guide →Phalaenopsis Orchid
Phalaenopsis (moth orchid)
Bright, indirect light and water once the roots turn silver. Blooms last for months.
Read the guide →Anthurium
Anthurium andraeanum
Bright indirect light, water when the top inch dries, and a little extra humidity.
Read the guide →Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
The easiest houseplant there is. Medium light, water when the top two inches are dry.
Read the guide →Dracaena
Dracaena fragrans and relatives
Medium light, light watering and filtered water. Slow, steady and long-lived.
Read the guide →Snake Plant
Dracaena trifasciata (formerly Sansevieria)
Almost any light, and water only when the soil is completely dry.
Read the guide →Croton
Codiaeum variegatum
Lots of light for color, steady watering, and no cold drafts.
Read the guide →English Ivy
Hedera helix
Bright indirect light, a cool room, and a shower now and then. Keep it in its pot.
Read the guide →Bromeliad
Guzmania, Vriesea, Aechmea and more
Water the cup in the center, not the soil. The color lasts for months.
Read the guide →Succulents
Echeveria, jade, aloe, haworthia and more
Lots of sun, a deep drink when bone dry, and then leave it alone.
Read the guide →Norfolk Island Pine
Araucaria heterophylla
The living Christmas tree. Bright light, even watering, and never cut the top.
Read the guide →Holiday, seasonal & blooming plants
Blooming plants for the holidays and the seasons, and how to keep or replant them.
Poinsettia
Euphorbia pulcherrima
Keep it warm, bright and out of drafts, and the color lasts well past New Year.
Read the guide →Christmas Cactus
Schlumbergera
Not a desert cactus. Bright indirect light, regular water, and cool fall nights for blooms.
Read the guide →Amaryllis
Hippeastrum
Bright light, a little water, and turn it so the stem grows straight.
Read the guide →Mums
Chrysanthemum
Never let it dry out. Cool temperatures make the blooms last.
Read the guide →Easter Lily
Lilium longiflorum
Cool, bright and lightly watered indoors, then planted in the garden. Dangerous to cats.
Read the guide →Potted Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla
The thirstiest plant we send. Water daily, keep it cool, and plant it in morning sun.
Read the guide →Begonia
Begonia × hiemalis · Begonia semperflorens
Bright light without hot sun, soil kept just moist, and spent blooms picked off.
Read the guide →Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
A sunny window, water only when it is dry, and long nights in fall for new blooms.
Read the guide →Gardens & planter baskets
Several plants growing together in one basket or dish.
Dish Gardens & Planter Baskets
Mixed green and blooming plants
Several plants in one container. Water lightly, give it bright indirect light, and separate them when they outgrow it.
Read the guide →Tropical Trio
Croton · Lemon Lime Dracaena · Golden Pothos
Three houseplants in one planter, each in its own pot, and how to keep all three happy.
Read the guide →Fresh flower care
Three habits that make any arrangement last longer.
- Change the water every two days. Replace it, don’t just top it up.
- Re-cut the stems at an angle every few days. About half an inch, with sharp scissors or a knife.
- Keep flowers out of direct sun and away from ripening fruit. Fruit gives off a gas that makes flowers fade faster.
All 15 fresh flower care guides →
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